Lithuania vs Norway: Social protection spending as share of total government spending
Lithuania
37.5%
in 2023
Norway
37.6%
in 2024
Lithuania rank
16th
Norway rank
15th
Social protection spending as share of total government spending over time
- Lithuania
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 37.6% against 37.5% in Lithuania, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Norway ahead.
Lithuania ranks 16th and Norway ranks 15th of 37 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lithuania | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35.3% | 37.6% | 2.3% | Norway |
| 2010s | 36.4% | 39.3% | 2.9% | Norway |
| 2020s | 37.6% | 37.8% | 0.3% | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher social protection spending as share of total government spending, Lithuania or Norway?
- Norway, at 37.6% against 37.5% in Lithuania as of 2024.
- What is the difference in social protection spending as share of total government spending between Lithuania and Norway?
- 0.1%, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lithuania and Norway?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2023.
- How do Lithuania and Norway rank globally for social protection spending as share of total government spending?
- Lithuania ranks 16th and Norway ranks 15th of 37 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- OECD (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Social protection spending as share of total government spending. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
General government expenditure on social protection. This data is divided by total government expenditure, expressed as a percentage.